This was a very enjoyable journey. Loved every minute of it. Just ONE suggestion, if I may: When morticing in the tote (handle) you could have haunched it all round- just like a tenon. Funnily enough, this gives it even more strength. But hey, it's always easy to criticise after the mounting. I rally appreciated how you used hand tools throughout. That's a mean looking tenon saw! You can now boast that somebody said you have a fantastic sole! (probably soul too). Full marks fro this one. Greetings from France
Damn.... You make this look easy. I tried to make a set of tongue and groove plans once, learned real quick, that accuracy matters. You have peaked my interest here, I may try this...
Recently decided to give actual effort to woodcraft and I’m so glad to find this channel. Perfect information for someone like me that wants to make awesome stuff without breaking the bank buying power tools. Planning on starting my first project coffee table this weekend
You accomplished two thing in one project, you made a functioning scrub plane and a work of art. This is jut a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
I really enjoyed this build! I usually find plane builds very stressful, foe all their accuracy and low tolerances and whatnot - and you just have a knack for making things feel more easygoing and fun:) Good stuff!
Great learning video, gonna now build one myself. Like you, love old tools and I have a decent inventory of planes and other stuff. Thanks for all the effort you put into your video's.
If you don't have Katalox you can use any wood you want. Just get under your neighbors car and borrow one of their Katalox converters. From that point it's pretty self explanatory.
Very nice work. I’m making my second plane now actually. I didn’t chop the middle out, I cut the sides off and then cut the opening and then glue the sides back on. The plane I’m making now has a higher angle (52degrees) as I’m hoping for zero tear out on curly maple. I like your chopping out technique but how do you keep it from blowing out? That would be a crazy maker to have tear out on the flat surface. Anyway, I admire your work and thanks for sharing with us.
I have an old Stanley no. 5 that turned into a scrub plane. It was actually a really good plane with one exception: the contact points for the frog. A previous owner had tried to flatten those points and made an absolute mess. If I tried to use the plane for flattening, it would chatter like a playing card in bike spokes. It really makes me sad.
Great video! I had a quick question. With the Tried and True oil, I noticed you using a glove. I was under the impression that their polymerized linseed oil didn’t have any additives and should be safe on your skin. Just wondering if I was incorrect? Thanks!
This is crazy!!! I was thinking about this just the other day!! Perhaps that's not very notable... what day goes by where I don't think about plane making?
And I been wanting some floats for yrs, what's a great value brand like my Richter chisels you talked me into?? I got an old car body bonda file like float with full width deep curved teeth that removes a ton quickly and with that beautiful planed look and feel but need smaller/ thinner ones for details and if I find a good enough piece of beech a jointer plane hopefully!!! You are the reason I built a rack like yours for my files. Me and the well technician was talking n he's the only other woodworker that said we both grew up seeing files in the drawer with all the other metal tools and for fine woodworking ya really gotta keep separate and sharp!!! Tks for what ya do
When it comes to files brand does not matter as much, just find the pattern and size you want. But when it comes to floats there are only a couple companies that make them and they are expensive! I use the ones from Red Rose Reproduction.
You can make floats from O1 steel. Need yourself a hacksaw and any file you'd use to sharpen your saws will work for the teeth. You can use it without heat treating or oil quench at cherry red, and anneal it at at 400F for 20-30 minutes in your oven and let it cool in there overnight. Edit they may not be as nice as an higher end float, but they do get the job done.
Just a random question. Are these hand drills really worth buying one ? I can find one pretty cheap around and was like... nehh got my electric drill... but... It really could get more precise and more torque I guess and I hate noise.
I bought a big board of European beech. Micheal Jenks sent me a piece of SC beech. I am in the process of making a tote for a 130 year old plane out of what MJ sent me. It is summer, motorcycles now for me.
So far I’ve made a wooden router plane, and a simple fixed depth grooving plane (for box bottoms). I have a few slabs of 3 1/2” thick black walnut that may become a set of wooden jack, jointer, and smoothing planes. What do you think of Taytools replacement blades and cap irons for making homemade planes?
Very nice work! To me it seems closer to a foreplane than a scrub though. For me (in Europe), a scrub is about 9.5 inches long with an about 1.3 inch wide blade with extreme camber (radius maybe 2-3 inches). They're very lightweight, and the blade is just in front of the centre of the sole. Yours looks to be more in the English tradition: I'm guessing it's about 14" long, about 2" blade (way towards the front of the sole), heavier, and with a big handle instead of a horn. (I'm being a bit pedantic, I know... In theory anything with a big mouth and cambered iron can be called a scrub plane, but there are also traditions associated with certain names).
There are a lot of arguments between those two. Which is which. I chose to call it a scrub plane for search reasons. It's always fun when it comes to names as different traditions, locations, languages can change everything. In one area you will see a specific name set. And then in another you'll see exactly the opposite.
Putting it in the tub really helps to get a good positive lock on that blade. Sucker will never come out after a nice soak. Don't forget the Epsom salts. Not for the plane, for you, you deserve it. :)
TH-camr: I'll just use this titanic, beautiful piece of 3x3 ash I had just lying around. Me: I have never seen a piece of ash that size. I never even imagined such a thing could exist. Where does a person even get that.
Why did Veritas stop selling 2 3/8” tapered plane blades to the USA? And still sells them to Canadians. I won’t buy damn thing from them again. As always, a great video. Keep it up.
This was a very enjoyable journey. Loved every minute of it.
Just ONE suggestion, if I may:
When morticing in the tote (handle) you could have haunched it all round- just like a tenon. Funnily enough, this gives it even more strength. But hey, it's always easy to criticise after the mounting. I rally appreciated how you used hand tools throughout. That's a mean looking tenon saw!
You can now boast that somebody said you have a fantastic sole! (probably soul too).
Full marks fro this one.
Greetings from France
Damn....
You make this look easy. I tried to make a set of tongue and groove plans once, learned real quick, that accuracy matters.
You have peaked my interest here, I may try this...
Recently decided to give actual effort to woodcraft and I’m so glad to find this channel. Perfect information for someone like me that wants to make awesome stuff without breaking the bank buying power tools. Planning on starting my first project coffee table this weekend
sounds like fun. let me know if there is ever something you want to see.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo I’ll send pictures of complete project.
You accomplished two thing in one project, you made a functioning scrub plane and a work of art. This is jut a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful piece, glad to see a lovely piece of ash get put to a use that'll last centuries. Fingers crossed the Ash die off doesn't get them all.
I really enjoyed this build! I usually find plane builds very stressful, foe all their accuracy and low tolerances and whatnot - and you just have a knack for making things feel more easygoing and fun:)
Good stuff!
This is my new favorite channel
13:40 is my favorite! Have to mess with the clogs.
Great learning video, gonna now build one myself.
Like you, love old tools and I have a decent inventory of planes and other stuff.
Thanks for all the effort you put into your video's.
I followed your previous video and used an old number 5 works a treat. Nice video by the way. Regards Jim UK.
I really enjoy your long videos so CDB seems like the least i should do for your Chanel. Thanks for all your videos!! Please ceep up...
Thank for helping me find my laundry! Didn't learn much from this one but I'll be darned if it isn't pretty.
What was the sole wood? I couldn't make it out in the commentary, the transcript called it Cadillacs
Katalox
That katalox of wood!
If you don't have Katalox you can use any wood you want. Just get under your neighbors car and borrow one of their Katalox converters. From that point it's pretty self explanatory.
Absolutely amazing. I hope to be able to make something half as nice someday. Thank you for the inspiration.
Nice job James, that's beautiful!
Very nice work. I’m making my second plane now actually. I didn’t chop the middle out, I cut the sides off and then cut the opening and then glue the sides back on. The plane I’m making now has a higher angle (52degrees) as I’m hoping for zero tear out on curly maple.
I like your chopping out technique but how do you keep it from blowing out? That would be a crazy maker to have tear out on the flat surface. Anyway, I admire your work and thanks for sharing with us.
It IS beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice build James!
Great plane, great video! Question: why did you choose to use a handsaw instead of your big frame saw for the long rip cut? Thanks!
The Two saws cut about the same speed. And for the relatively small cut there it was faster and easier just to pull out the hand saw cut it.
I must ask, do you suggest relieve the bottom of the plane like Japanese 'Dai's? In other words the 2 or 3 point contact?
For wooden body smoothing planes it can't have a slight benefit. But for a rough scrub or a Jack plane there really is no benefit to doing that.
Beautiful work. I love the way it looks. Thank you! 😊
I have an old Stanley no. 5 that turned into a scrub plane. It was actually a really good plane with one exception: the contact points for the frog. A previous owner had tried to flatten those points and made an absolute mess. If I tried to use the plane for flattening, it would chatter like a playing card in bike spokes. It really makes me sad.
Contact me
I have an extra number five
@@GavinNatur I already have another no. 5 that I use as a jack. Thanks though
Complimenti, un'opera d'arte
Very nice. Another thing of beauty.
Great video! I had a quick question. With the Tried and True oil, I noticed you using a glove. I was under the impression that their polymerized linseed oil didn’t have any additives and should be safe on your skin. Just wondering if I was incorrect? Thanks!
You are correct. I am experimenting with different oils at the moment so I'm taking a bit more precaution than I probably need to.
I'm not a big wood body plane guy but this does look sharp!
How much scrubin, could a wood scrub scrub if a wood scrub could scrub wood?
good, my brother👌👌👌🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
This is crazy!!! I was thinking about this just the other day!!
Perhaps that's not very notable... what day goes by where I don't think about plane making?
What were the diamond plates you were you using
zenwutoolworks.com/products/diamond-stone here you go.
Those are some real groovy dados, Daddy-oh.
Beautiful work
Thanks for sharing that! it is far beyond my skills!
great looking tool
Very awesome!! You make it look so easy!!
Why is the cross pin that high up? Wouldn't you want it close to the mouth to clamp down harder closer the actual cut?
For a normal bench plane there is best, but for a scrub with chips that large you want it back more for clearance.
Looks great. I noticed you did not lower any of the background of the carving. I need to remember that next time I do a smaller one like that.
Thanks James!
And I been wanting some floats for yrs, what's a great value brand like my Richter chisels you talked me into?? I got an old car body bonda file like float with full width deep curved teeth that removes a ton quickly and with that beautiful planed look and feel but need smaller/ thinner ones for details and if I find a good enough piece of beech a jointer plane hopefully!!! You are the reason I built a rack like yours for my files. Me and the well technician was talking n he's the only other woodworker that said we both grew up seeing files in the drawer with all the other metal tools and for fine woodworking ya really gotta keep separate and sharp!!! Tks for what ya do
When it comes to files brand does not matter as much, just find the pattern and size you want. But when it comes to floats there are only a couple companies that make them and they are expensive! I use the ones from Red Rose Reproduction.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo tks for your info!
You can make floats from O1 steel. Need yourself a hacksaw and any file you'd use to sharpen your saws will work for the teeth. You can use it without heat treating or oil quench at cherry red, and anneal it at at 400F for 20-30 minutes in your oven and let it cool in there overnight. Edit they may not be as nice as an higher end float, but they do get the job done.
❤❤ 6:08 ❤❤ you can't be this funny, thank you for your content, you're an inspiration
Stunning plane, James! Beautiful work! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Had to get some shit done round the yard but here James is, James lol
Beautiful project!!
Love ur channel thanks so much for all u put out has helped me alot!
CDB skillz to pay the billz 👍
really nice plane
Always appreciate the plane truth
Just a random question. Are these hand drills really worth buying one ? I can find one pretty cheap around and was like... nehh got my electric drill... but... It really could get more precise and more torque I guess and I hate noise.
I'll probably gives it a try to make this too. I like wooden planes... Lighter. Back problems but love using planes.
The brace dose not give any more precision. It can give more torque, but it is mostly used for the fun of hand tools.
Thanks for sharing.
I bought a big board of European beech. Micheal Jenks sent me a piece of SC beech. I am in the process of making a tote for a 130 year old plane out of what MJ sent me. It is summer, motorcycles now for me.
So far I’ve made a wooden router plane, and a simple fixed depth grooving plane (for box bottoms). I have a few slabs of 3 1/2” thick black walnut that may become a set of wooden jack, jointer, and smoothing planes. What do you think of Taytools replacement blades and cap irons for making homemade planes?
They are ok. If you want to check it out I did an iron test a while ago so you can see how the different plane irons compare.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo Thanks, I’ll check out that video…I’m assuming spreadsheets are involved? 😂
Nicely done
Chulada 🤙🏼 Jimmy! That thing is beautiful 😍.
James, how do offset totes on wooden planes get calculated?
I am not sure what calculation you are asking about. if you want to offset the tote you just move it to the side the amount you feel is good.
Nice job
What kind of wood? Couldn't make it out n doesn't sound familiar
Katalox
Amazing job ❤
Bro has his bench grinder clamped O_O
GETTIN WORK DONE
Great video!!!
Brilliant
"THANK YOU!", Mr. Wright!
Beautiful!
BTW, did I miss the link to the diamond sharpeners?
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
I generally don't link to tools that I use. But here they are. I'm having fun testing them out. zenwutoolworks.com/products/diamond-sharpening-set
Very nice work!
To me it seems closer to a foreplane than a scrub though. For me (in Europe), a scrub is about 9.5 inches long with an about 1.3 inch wide blade with extreme camber (radius maybe 2-3 inches). They're very lightweight, and the blade is just in front of the centre of the sole.
Yours looks to be more in the English tradition: I'm guessing it's about 14" long, about 2" blade (way towards the front of the sole), heavier, and with a big handle instead of a horn.
(I'm being a bit pedantic, I know... In theory anything with a big mouth and cambered iron can be called a scrub plane, but there are also traditions associated with certain names).
There are a lot of arguments between those two. Which is which. I chose to call it a scrub plane for search reasons. It's always fun when it comes to names as different traditions, locations, languages can change everything. In one area you will see a specific name set. And then in another you'll see exactly the opposite.
Scrub a dub dub, don't bring it on the tub!
Putting it in the tub really helps to get a good positive lock on that blade. Sucker will never come out after a nice soak. Don't forget the Epsom salts. Not for the plane, for you, you deserve it. :)
Very nice. One question though. Why didn't you shim the handle mortice if it was too deep?
once it was in it was not coming out.
Have you ever worked with african padauk
Yes. That is fun stuff. It feels a lot like Katalox
My uncle gave me some and walnut and I think I now know what I'm gonna do with it
Power drill! Aaaaarrrrrgggg! 😲😁
Dont want to know what we plumbers use to shove in our "friends" shoes :)
I watched this video more than once, but was unable to hear the name of the wood you used to make the sole.
Katalox
@@WoodByWrightHowTo Thanks!
Some project...!
If you have too scrub - do it with wood!
ECE Pattern is done using diagonal groves. So all groves are parallel and no crossings. Much easier this way.
Yup. It is fun to watch the machine that does that.
Or as you wood say, just plane fun
TH-camr: I'll just use this titanic, beautiful piece of 3x3 ash I had just lying around.
Me: I have never seen a piece of ash that size. I never even imagined such a thing could exist. Where does a person even get that.
I got that one from belforest.com they sell them for $20-30
Nice
Nice!
Cool
cool
How to make a plane:
First, get out your plane…
that is the way it always works. no matter what tool toy make you always need that tool!
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How many planes does it take to make a new plane?
4
You can't make a tool without that tool!
Comment down below.
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Why did Veritas stop selling 2 3/8” tapered plane blades to the USA? And still sells them to Canadians. I won’t buy damn thing from them again.
As always, a great video. Keep it up.
You should wear gloves with epoxy. It can sensitize your skin eventually to the point you won't be able to use epoxy anymore.
The plane looks nice.
Leaning into the dad joke thing I see. Ferrous wheel. Nice.
that shirt just went on sale if you want one. www.woodbywright.com/shop
A scrub is a -guy- plane that thinks he's fly
And is also known as a busta
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